Senior Software Developer at Teraco

MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

Development

• Architect, design, and implement robust, scalable, and maintainable software applications.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following industry best practices and internal standards to be implemented by the Application Development Manager.
• Conduct advanced debugging, optimisation, and performance tuning.
• Integrate software with APIs, databases, and external services.
• Lead complex technical initiatives and influence architectural direction.
• Review code for quality, correctness, security, and performance.
• Identify and resolve technical debt, vulnerabilities, and production issues.
• Provide on-call or after-hours support where required for critical systems.
• Mendix development – Feature Requests, Bug Fixes & Business Project applications
• Troubleshooting user issues and resolution for all in house developed software systems.
• Help developers solve technical problems
• Understanding of Integration with other systems using Web Services
• Ad-Hoc understanding of other programming languages
• Working with Agile Planning tool within the Internal Development team
• Working with Business Analyst & Test Analyst to ensure development delivery is on schedule
• Ad-Hoc Testing of Development teamwork
• Analyse the existing software systems, hardware systems, data, and business strategy and document an IT Roadmap for Mendix software applications, including hardware considerations.
• Prepares for database expansion by studying plans and requirements; advising senior technical management; coordinating design and programming.
• Keeps senior technical management informed by preparing reports on system performance and problems. Upgrade hardware and software by assessing transaction processing and database production options.
• Maintains database performance by troubleshooting problems.
• Accomplishes platform upgrades and improvements by supervising system programming.

Internal Business Support

• 2nd Level Business Support on all Internal Business Applications
• Liaising with business on bugs and fixes of Internal Business Applications
• Working alongside other departments to ensure applications are bug free and developed to the optimal development standards
• Ad-Hoc training for business users
• SharePoint - development and/or configuration of SharePoint, testing and UAT as per user requests
• Mentor junior and intermediate developers, providing guidance, training, and best-practice coaching.
• Participate in technical interviews and talent development.

Information Technology

• Manage risks associated with access to the information assets/systems.
• Document and ensure Solution Architecture is as per good IT practice.
• Ensure reliability and quality by writing unit tests, integration tests, and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
• Contribute to automation, monitoring, and observability improvements.
• Participate in deployment planning, release management, and post-deployment support.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Matric
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5–8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in one or more major programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python, JavaScript, Mendix, etc.).
• Strong understanding of software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Strong knowledge of database design (SQL/PostgreSQL).
• Familiarity with CI/CD, version control (Git), and automated testing.
• Understanding of Agile development methodologies
• Knowledge of internet protocols eg. SNMP, SMTP & IMAP preferable
• Knowledge of systems integration using REST & SOAP Web Services

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

•    previous software development experience and understanding of rapid development tools;
•    a certification in Rapid development tools (eg Mendix Rapid Developer)